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The First Book of Africa: Langston Hughes: 1964 Non-fiction; Children's book Banned in South Africa for its celebration of Black African culture. [237] The Autobiography of Malcolm X: Malcolm X with Alex Haley: 1965 Non-fiction Banned in South Africa because of its criticism of white supremacy. [237] Black Power: The Politics of Liberation
Banned Books Week is the product of a national alliance between organizations who strive to bring awareness to banned books. [123] Founded by first amendment and library activist Judy Krug and the Association of American Publishers in 1982, the event aims to bring banned books "to the attention of the American public".
Adolf Hitler's Mein Kampf has been banned by several European governments. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] This is an index of lists of banned books , which contain books that have been banned or censored by religious authority or government .
This list of the most commonly challenged books in the United States refers to books sought to be removed or otherwise restricted from public access, typically from a library or a school curriculum. This list is primarily based on U.S. data gathered by the American Library Association 's Office for Intellectual Freedom (OIF), which gathers data ...
Banned Books Week was established in 1982 by Judith Krug, a librarian and First Amendment proponent. ... to the American Library Association’s Intellectual Freedom Committee and “six weeks ...
In connection with Banned Books Week, the ALA has released preliminary data documenting attempts to censor books during the first eight months of 2024, in settings including school libraries ...
The book became the first banned book in North America, and subsequently all known copies were publicly burned. Pynchon left for England prior to a scheduled appearance in court, and never returned. [ 107 ] [ 108 ] [ 109 ]
In 1633, Morton attempted to have the book published in England, but was prevented from doing so. Four years later, Morton succeeded in having the book published in Amsterdam. The book has been termed the first banned book in America. [18]